About Eric Francis
French
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent
Arabic
Basic
Experience
- Webb FontaineTransport and Customs Project ManagerSOFTWARE PUBLISHINGJuly 2025 - Today (11 months)Douala, CameroonLead the implementation project of IT solutions (Electronic PCS - Port Community Systems) to facilitate foreign trade operations (shipping, freight forwarding, customs) in Cameroon.Define the strategy for digitizing procedures and dematerializing associated documents.Coordinate all public and private stakeholders: workshops, procedure committees, best practice advice.Coordinate the various implementation phases: analysis and scoping of specifications, development, acceptance testing, testing, go-live.Organize training courses, support stakeholders, and continuously improve the system.Manage all project phases and operations, including logistics incidents.
- Recherche Exploitation ProduitsPurchasing and Logistics ManagerCHEMICALMay 2024 - June 2025 (1 year and 1 month)Gargenville, FranceManage the purchasing and supply chain department - team of 8 employees (executive status): recruitment, training, support, supervision.Lead and implement the operating rules and procedures for the Purchasing and Supply Chain department (implementation of an ERP, purchasing and inventory procedures).Responsible for managing the import of factory equipment (coordination of suppliers, freight forwarders, customs, administrative formalities, etc.).Ensure the supply of products and organize the use of appropriate logistics resources to ensure smooth transit. In collaboration with my team and suppliers, track deliveries until they are received by the customer or the factory.Implement purchasing and supply policies in accordance with the orientations defined by senior management.Develop and monitor raw material and consumable supply contracts.Manage operations: procurement, inventory management, stocktaking, production, inbound and outbound logistics operations.Manage the team and operations budget and evaluate all suppliers.
- ACC - Automotive Cells CompanySupply Chain Department ManagerMECHANICAL ENGINEERINGNovember 2022 - May 2024 (1 year and 6 months)Douvrin, FranceManage the Transport, Customs, and Warehouse department - team of 6 employees (executive status): recruitment, training, support, supervision.Define, negotiate, and deploy transport and storage solutions for inbound (materials and components) and outbound (modules) flows.Manage logistics and transport service providers (subcontractors, 3PL / 4PL, shipping and transit companies).Manage the tender/contract process (RFI & RFQ), operational management, KPIs, and performance evaluations.Ensure customs representation: implementation of customs strategy, implementation of import/export logistics and customs procedures (AEO certification, customs trade processes).
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Education
- Master in Logistics, Port and Maritime ManagementUniversité du Littoral Côte d'Opale2011OBJECTIFS DE LA FORMATION Permettre aux futurs professionnels d’exercer leurs talents dans : - L’anticipation des problématiques liées au commerce international, - La maîtrise du commerce international et de ses techniques, - La maîtrise des méthodes et les techniques du commerce international, de la supply chain, de la gestion des bateaux et de leur chargement, - L’organisation du transport maritime et sa gestion door to door. - L’optimisation des coûts, délais et qualité, - La maîtrise des flux financiers, physiques et informationnels relatifs à ces opérations, - L’expertise et auditer les procédures de la supply chain, - Le développement d’un comportement d’autonomie réactif d’expertise, l’utilisation de l’anglais technique nécessaire à la conduite de ses opérations.
- Master I Management and Logistics EngineeringINSSET - University of Picardie Jules Verne2010Objectifs Le but de ce Master est de répondre à la demande des entreprises et des cabinets de conseil, recherchant des cadres formés aux problématiques de la logistique et sachant contrôler et optimiser les flux physiques et les flux d'information dans un contexte de stratégie globale de l'entreprise. Ce Master permet aux étudiants d'acquérir une bonne maîtrise des outils existants en modélisation des flux. De plus, il développe leur capacité à mener des travaux à caractère pluridisciplinaire tendant à asseoir, sur des bases scientifiques (recours à la modélisation), l'étude des problèmes de décision concrets se posant à divers niveaux dans les organisations. Nous améliorons à la demande de nos partenaires industriels des compétences spécifiques liées au Management des équipes, amélioration continue et logistique de futur (logistique 4.0). Ces spécificités débouchent sur le parcours Management et Ingénierie Logistique.
Certifications
- Customs ReferentActe International2024
- Transport of Dangerous Goods by Sea - IMDG CertificationCarbonne Conseil & Formation2023